Des Moines–The William Penn women’s basketball team fared well at the charity stripe, but was unable to parlay that into a road win, falling 90-82 to AIB in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Wednesday. The Statesmen (10-15, 2-7 MCC) were outshot 53.2%-35.7%, but were able to challenge the Eagles (7-17, 4-6 MCC) by going 33-for-42 at […]
Des Moines–The Statesmen men’s basketball team recovered from a weak start to drop AIB 99-76 in Midwest Collegiate Conference play Wednesday. William Penn (16-9, 6-3 MCC) came out flat-footed defensively and watched as the host Eagles (1-25, 1-9 MCC) rolled out to a 24-14 advantage just 7:44 into the evening. Fortunately, the navy and gold […]
William Lewis Blake February 9, 1931 – February 11, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 83 William “Bill” Blake, 83, of Oskaloosa and formerly of Ollie went to be with his Savior, Jesus, on Tuesday evening, February 11, 2014, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. William Lewis Blake was born, February 9, 1931, at […]
Doyle McKinley Milligan February 12, 1928 – February 11, 2014 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 85 Doyle M. Milligan, 85, of Oskaloosa died Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines. Doyle was born Sunday, February 12, 1928, in Grinnell, the son of William McKinley and Elsie May Wertz Milligan. He graduated […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The purr of a lawnmower and the smell of fresh cut grass. That season may seem like a distant dream, but that is the season that the Mahaska County Recreation Foundation is looking forward to. On Friday night, bowlers packed Mahaska Bowl to help raise funds to keep those mowers in gear, […]
MAHASKA COUNTY –Joe Warrick of Oskaloosa had his blood drawn by Phlebotomist Janet Braden at Mahaska Health Partnership’s annual Community Cholesterol Screening on Tuesday, Feb. 11. According to the American Heart Association, all adults age 20 and older should have their cholesterol checked at least once every five years to help detect indicators for heart […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – How do you know you have had that perfect game? In many sports it’s subjective, but in the sport of bowling, 300 is that mark of perfection. Oskaloosa High School Varsity Bowler, Sophomore Brandon Crall, made school history in competition against Pella Christian on Saturday, by becoming the first Oskaloosa bowler to […]
Oskaloosa–Six matches ended in fall, including four in the last five contests, as the William Penn wrestling team lost 33-15 to Central in dual meet action Tuesday. Pins came at 125, 149, 165, 174, 197, and 285 pounds with 165-pounder Christian Padilla (Jr., Tampa, Fla., Secondary Education) tallying the fastest victory in 1:09 over Keegan […]
Any middle school student from Mahaska, Marion, Jasper, Poweshiek, Keokuk or Wapello County is invited to spend the day at the Mahaska County ISU Extension and Outreach office in Oskaloosa on Saturday, March 8 to meet new people, play games, solve problems, and have a lot of fun! The day will begin at 10:00 a.m. […]
The Mahaska County Historical Society will hold their 1st Quarterly Meeting of 2014 on Monday February 17 at 6:30 pm. A Potluck Dinner will be followed by a presentation from the curator, Kelly Halbert, about what is happening at Nelson Pioneer Farm and Museum in 2014 – including the new exhibit plans. Concluding the meeting […]
